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“Trust” is in SnT’s DNA – the “T” stands for “trust”. It is a key element of the technology research centre’s strategy, as highlighted by its director, Yves LeTraon, at a time when everyone is jumping on the LLM bandwagon without a second thought. (Photo: Paperjam)
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SnT is stepping up its game in the field of sovereign AI… and trust

In poker terms, SnT would have gone ‘all-in’ on artificial intelligence this Thursday 21 May. With a unique positioning, it will need to keep betting big in order to, one day for sure, win the race in the cut-throat AI race imposed by the Americans and the Chinese. At Partnership Day, held at the conference centre, the theme was trust and the technologies of the future.

Thierry Labro • 21.05.2026
The Luxembourg Consumers’ Union (ULC) has joined a major European campaign against Meta, TikTok and Google, which are accused of allowing financial scams to flourish on their platforms despite the obligations imposed by the Digital Services Act. (Photos: Julien Carette/Shutterstock; montage: Paperjam)
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ULC at the centre of a European complaint against Meta, TikTok and Google

Ioanna Schimizzi • 21.05.2026
Stéphanie Damgé, director of the House of Entrepreneurship, acknowledged that the regular introduction of new support schemes through new points of contact has made it more difficult for businesses to access them, and she presented a new tool. (Photo: Matthieu Freund-Priacel/Chambre de commerce)
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A new tool to help SMEs... get support

Thierry Labro • 20.05.2026
Amy Grech, chair of the British Ladies Club of Luxembourg, says the event aims to help women entrepreneurs gain confidence, visibility and practical support. (Photo: supplied by Amy Grech) 
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“Many women are building strong ideas quietly”

Louise Braibant • 19.05.2026
The chairman of the German regulator, Mark Branson, has publicly warned against the growing distribution of illiquid products to retail investors, against the backdrop of a boom in the European ELTIF market. Photo:  Clemens Hess/BaFin
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Private credit, Eltifs and cyber: BaFin takes a tougher stance

Thierry Labro • 15.05.2026
The University’s vice-chancellor, Jens Kreisel, has appointed professor André Prüm as Acting Dean with effect from 1 June, the University announced on Wednesday 13 May. (Photo: Sophie Margue/Université du Luxembourg)
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André Prüm, dean of the faculty of law, economics and finance

Ioanna Schimizzi • 13.05.2026
“The profiles of jobseekers are becoming completely different,” said ADEM director Isabelle Schlesser. Photo: Paperjam
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Adem unemployment payouts surge to €455m amid slowdown

Mike Gordon • 13.05.2026
The National Council of Public Finances considers that Luxembourg’s budget forecasts are opaque and lack rigour. It is calling on the government to be more transparent. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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The CNFP is sounding the alarm over spiralling expenditure

Marc Fassone • 13.05.2026
In a parliamentary reply, defence minister Yuriko Backes confirmed that GovSat-1 satellite capacity is contracted to US European Command, while acknowledging limits to Luxembourg’s real-time oversight of end-use. Library photo: SIP / Charles Caratini
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Luxembourg confirms US use of GovSat-1

Kangkan Halder • 12.05.2026
In 2024, residents travelled an average of 35 days a year – just over a month – at a cost of €1,292 per person. Photo: Shutterstock
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€1,292 per stay: residents caught between desire and necessity

Ioanna Schimizzi • 11.05.2026
After several months as acting director, Thomas Dentzer has officially taken the helm at the LNS. This appointment brings an end to a turbulent period and sees a familiar face take charge of steering the institution’s transformation. (Photo: LNS/Blitz Agency 2023)
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Thomas Dentzer has been appointed director of the LNS

Ioanna Schimizzi • 11.05.2026
The National Lottery has officially launched the search for its next chief executive. The Œuvre nationale de secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte is preparing for the retirement of the current chief executive, Léon Losch, at the end of 2027. Photo: National Lottery
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The National Lottery looks for a new jackpot winner to succeed Léon Losch

Ioanna Schimizzi • 11.05.2026
“Luxembourg is joining the France-Belgium partnership,” remarked Guillaume Hansen, head of project management for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg’s army, as Eviden announced support for the operational and digital convergence of Luxembourg and Belgian forces on 11 May 2026. Library photo: Nader Ghavami
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The army joins the connected battlefield

Kangkan Halder • 11.05.2026
“2025 has shown that philanthropy is not only resilient, but also increasingly strategic in the way it responds to current challenges,” insists Tonika Hirdman, director general of the Fondation de Luxembourg. Photo: Eva Krins/archives
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New record set for the Fondation de Luxembourg

Ioanna Schimizzi • 11.05.2026
Tawfik Jelassi is one of the key figures responsible for leading the international roll-out of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence—the world’s first global regulatory framework dedicated to AI, which has been endorsed by the organisation’s 193 member states. (Photo: ITU/D.Woldu)
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Unesco, AI and the global divide feared by Tawfik Jelassi

Thierry Labro • 08.05.2026
The hospitality sector remains the sector most affected by the irregularities identified during ITM inspections. In 2025, inspections identified 132 employees working illegally, ahead of the construction and retail sectors. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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Irregularities in the workplace: the hospitality sector well ahead

Rebeca Suay • 08.05.2026
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